Canadian speed skater Ted-Jan Bloemen has become the first Olympic athlete to be paid in cryptocurrency following a deal with two new technology companies. A whole new frontier For the first time in history an Olympic athlete has been paid in cryptocurrency. According to CNN Canadian speed skater Ted-Jan Bloemen β a double world record holder β has signed a one-year sponsorship deal with cryptocurrency-focused social network onG.social in addition to agreeing to terms with Read More The post Worlds First Olympic Athlete Paid in Cryptocurrency appeared first on Bitcoinist.com. via ICGO https://www.icgo.co.uk/redirect/?url=http://bitcoinist.com/canadian-olympic-speed-skater-paid-crypto/